NFL Star Makes Huge Donation In Response To Charlottesville Riots

David Hookstead | Reporter

Philadelphia Eagles player Chris Long is donating six game checks to fund two scholarships to his former school St. Anne’s-Belfield in Charlottesville, Virginia.

The news was announced Tuesday, and Long said in part, “In August, we watched people fill our hometown streets with hatred and bigotry. Megan and I decided to try to combat those actions with our own positive investment in our community.”

A woman was killed in Charlottesville during a clash between white supremacists and Black Lives Matter protesters in August.

This is pretty cool from Chris Long. Donating first six game checks to fund scholarships in Charlottesville. pic.twitter.com/74yXOLIluv

Pro athletes are often in the news for all the wrong reasons. You have to credit Long for not just speaking up, but also putting up a massive amount of money to backup what he says. More athletes from around the league should try to follow his example.